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Geography Terms
Unit 1 Geography Terms Booklet ANSWERS!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geography | the study of earth; physical and cultural features |
| Latitude | lines that run east and west but MEASURE north or south |
| Parallels | another name for lines of latitude |
| Equator | the starting point for measuring all lines of latitude |
| Longitude | lines that run north and south but MEASURE west and east |
| Meridians | another name for lines of longitude |
| Prime Meridian | the Granddaddy of all lines of longitude. The starting point for measuring all lines of longitude. |
| Degree | a unit of measure on a map |
| Compass Rose | labels directions on a map N, S, W, E |
| Intermediate directions | NW, NE, SW, SE the middle of the cardinal directions |
| Cardinal directions | N, S, W, E directions found on a compass rose |
| Absolute location | pinpointing a global address |
| Global grid/global system | lines of latitude and longitude form a global grid on a map or globe. This allows us to pinpoint absolute location |
| Plain | a flat area, lowland |
| Globe | a model or representation of Earth |
| Scale | of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. |
| Distortion | misrepresentation of shape, area, distance, or direction of or between geographic features |
| Projection | a representation (like a map) when trying to show a sphere on a flat sheet of paper |
| Key/legend | shows the needed information for the map to make sense. Defines symbols. |
| Cartographer | a map maker |
| GPS | Global Positioning System satellites communicate with ground receivers to pinpoint locations on Earth |
| Relative location | telling where some place is based on commonly known places |
| Global grid | lines of latitude and longitude put together on a map/globe form the global grid |
| Political map | shows political boundaries ex. Country/country, state/state |
| Physical map | shows landforms/elevation on a map or globe |
| Population | total number of people |
| Population density | the average number of people per square mile |
| Map | a flat representation of Earth’s surface |
| Inset map | shows an area of the map more detailed; ex. Hawaii is usually found on an inset map. |
| Natural resources | “gifts” of nature found on/in the land. Ex. Trees, coal, oil |
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